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Your Prescription Is Covered by Medicare — That Doesn’t Mean Every Pharmacy Charges the Same

You check your Medicare drug plan, confirm that your prescription is covered, and assume the price should be roughly the same wherever you fill it....

Medicare Unveils 2027 Rates for Private Medicare, Part D Plans

The average Part D premium is projected to rise by less than $1; drug lists and provider networks may still shift before enrollment.

Failure to enroll in Medicare Part D results in costly penalty

It is wise to verify every year that your prescription drugs are covered on your Medicare Part D plan.

Changes (good and bad) to 2027 Medicare Part D plans

The 2027 Part D and Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plans became available to the public at medicare.gov on Oct. 1.

Medicare Advantage Drug Coverage Is Changing for 2027 — 8 Medications Worth Checking Before You Enroll

Your Medicare Advantage plan covered your prescriptions throughout 2026, so you might assume the same medications will cost roughly the same next year. Unfortunately, that...

Medicare’s Drug Deductible Jumps to $700 in 2027 — and the Subsidy Holding Down Your Premium Is Gone

Two changes hit stand-alone drug plans at once in January. One of them was never supposed to be permanent.

Your Part D Premium Is Only One Number — Check These 6 Costs Before Choosing a Plan

A Medicare Part D plan advertising a tiny monthly premium can look like the obvious bargain, especially when you’re trying to keep retirement expenses predictable....

Change coming to Medicare Part D plans effective Jan. 1

Watch your mail in September for your stand-alone Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan’s annual notice of change.

Drugstores say Medicare's $50 obesity drug program is catching on

The Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity drugs for $50 a month. CVS and Walgreens say they've each already filled 100,000 such...

Medicare’s Extra Help Program Could Cut Prescription Costs Dramatically in 2027

For retirees living on Social Security, a trip to the pharmacy can take a surprisingly large bite out of the monthly budget. Between prescription copays,...

Judi Health Launches Medicare Part D Plan for Employers

Judi Health launched Judi Rx Retire, an employer-sponsored Medicare Part D plan designed to improve pricing transparency and streamline benefits administration. The post Judi Healt...

RFI Seeks Input on Medicare Part D’s Pharmacy Contract Standards

The Medicare Extra Help Program Could Be Worth Thousands — And Some People Still Don’t Know They Qualify

Prescription costs can quietly consume hundreds of dollars from a retiree’s monthly budget, but some Medicare beneficiaries may qualify for assistance they’re not using. The...

The $9.8 Billion Prop Under Your Medicare Drug Plan Disappears Dec. 31 — Here’s What Your Premium Does Next

A hidden subsidy has been holding your drug-plan premium down for two years. It ends Dec. 31. Then what?

Medicare’s Part D Deductible Jumps to $700 in 2027 — What Retirees Need to Know

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Medicare Plan D News: Higher Monthly Premiums in 2027

Medicare beneficiaries could face higher Part D prescription drug premiums in 2027 after the Trump administration announced in late July that it will end a federal subsidy program...

Your Medicare Drug Plan May Look Different in 2027 — Check These 6 Things Before December 7

A Medicare drug plan that worked perfectly well in 2026 isn’t automatically the best deal for 2027. Premiums can change, prescriptions can move to different...

Your Medicare Drug Plan May Use a Different Pharmacy Network in 2027 — Check This Before December 7

You may have the same prescriptions, the same Medicare drug plan, and the same neighborhood pharmacy you’ve used for years and still face different prescription...

Your Prescription Is Covered This Year — Don’t Assume the Same Pharmacy Will Be Cheapest in 2027

You already know your prescriptions are covered, your neighborhood pharmacy has them ready every month, and the pharmacist even knows your name, so why complicate...

Medicare's GLP-1 discount excludes its sickest patients - a lesson for group plans

The Bridge program's access gap illustrates why employer GLP-1 coverage design is harder than it looks

Most Seniors Don't Bother Researching Their Medicare Options, Poll Finds

FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2026 — Medical coverage might be one of the biggest decisions facing seniors, affecting both their finances and their health. Despite that, most seniors do little...

That Prescription Is Moving to a Different Tier Next Year — What Could It Cost?

A prescription that costs $10 or $20 today may not cost the same amount when your Medicare drug coverage resets in January. Medicare Part D...

Trump’s Drug Pricing Push Now Covers 89 Percent of Branded Market

OIG: Medicare Part D plans spent millions on ineligible OTC drugs

Medicare Part D plans made millions in payments for drugs that were ineligible under the program, according to a new federal audit.